Cappadocia was a satrapy (province) of the Achaemenid Empire located in Anatolia. It was used by the Achaemenids to administer the regions beyond the Taurus Mountains and the Euphrates river.

who began to re-conquer former provinces and further expand the Achaemenid Empire's political boundaries. Around 518 BCE, the Persian army pushed further into India to initiate a second period of ...

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The Rockcliffe Park Residents Association has lost its latest bid to block the construction of a large Cloverdale Road home it considered “too big and too modern” for the heritage district.

Bing Maps is now all set to compete with Google Maps as it now has Street-side view, aerial imageries and 3D imagery for over 100 cities. A new and large update of Bing Maps was announced ...

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